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Let the sunshine in with our favorite outdoor living ideas, including ways to decorate your patio and easy grilling tips and guides to host the best backyard parties.

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19 Outdoor Games to Play This Summer

Who's ready to play? These outdoor games are the perfect addition to backyard barbecues, picnics and beach days.


The Do’s and Don’ts of Growing Hostas

Everyone with shade in their garden knows the value of hostas, but not everyone knows how to landscape with these...


Chives: How to Grow, Harvest and Use Chives

If your only experience with chives is buying them at the store, it's time to learn about growing this herb...


Forcing Rhubarb: This Growing Technique Will Give You Sweeter Rhubarb

This technique is well-known across the pond, but may be less familiar to gardeners in the US. Learn what forcing...


How to Prune Herbs (And Why You Definitely Should)

Learn how to prune herbs to keep your plants thriving!


13 Vegetables That Grow in Record Time

Master Gardeners reveal the fastest growing veggies—plus a few foods you can grow without seeds!


12 Perennial Vegetables That Grow Back Year After Year

With all the seed buying and gardening that happens in spring, people forget that there are perennial vegetables that grow...


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Here’s How to Make a Smoker with Your Grill

Looking for a shortcut to smoky, authentic barbecue? We'll show you how to make a smoker using your grill and...

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How to Clean Your Grill for Perfect Barbecues

It doesn't matter if you prefer gas or charcoal; we'll explain how to clean a grill from top to bottom.


What Every Gardener Should Know About Topsoil

For plants, soil is the great provider—their source for moisture and nutrients. See why topsoil is tops for your garden...


I Started Composting at Home—Here’s What Happened

Your kitchen trash is already full of vegetable scraps, eggshells and fruit peels—go ahead and learn how to compost at...


20 Vegetables You Shouldn’t Grow Together

Some plants compete for nutrients or space, or they attract damaging insects or fungus. Here are some incompatible plant combinations.


13 Ways to Take Your Garden From Good to Great

From better potting mix to saying no to pesticides, improve your yard with this gardener's dozen.


10 Easy Plants You Can Grow in a Container Garden

Discover the beauty of growing plants in containers. We highlight an easy-to-grow species for each category, from flowers to vegetables...


10 Solutions for Your Most Common Gardening Problems

So you think you can't grow anything? Here are 10 common excuses—and how to turn them into successes.


Planting Calendar: When to Plant These Popular Vegetables

Want to grow your own vegetables, but don't know when to plant them? We have the answers for you!


8 Tools That Help Fresh Herbs Last Longer

Keep your parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme looking their best.

12 Places to Buy Plants and Seeds Online

Whether you can't make it to the local nursery or you're craving some extra convenience, we rounded up the best...


How to Regrow Celery from Scraps

Use this simple and kid-friendly guide to grow your own celery at home.


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74 Best Barbecue Desserts for Your Next Cookout

Whether you're grilling in the backyard or bringing a dish to an outdoor potluck, these easy, breezy barbecue desserts will...


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How to Season Grill Grates

Ready for cookout season? You'll want to learn how to season grill grates before you start flippin' burgers.


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How to Start a Charcoal Grill

Not sure how to start a charcoal grill? Here are three easy ways to light up the coals.


The Most Common Types of Grills, Explained

In the market for a new grill? We're cookin' up some recommendations for the most popular types of grills.

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10 Tips to Create an Affordable Garden

The average household spends more than $500 on gardening annually, but you can do it for much less with these...


A Dozen Vegetables You Can Grow in Pots

You don't need a massive plot of land to enjoy the spoils of a great garden. Growing your veggies in...


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8 Mosquito-Repelling Plants to Add to Your Backyard ASAP

Skip the bug spray this summer. You can repel mosquitoes naturally with plants! Here are the varieties we're adding to...


12 Plants That Are Poisonous to Dogs

Keep your pups away from these plants.


Our Top Tips for Arranging Indoor Plants

Once you know how to arrange indoor plants, you'll see how they can bring life and joy to every room...


LG Just Debuted a Fridge That Will Grow Your Leafy Greens

Transform they way you cook and garden with LG's new herb-growing fridge.